The Case for Black With a Capital B

Basic Black: Provocative, Timely, and No Scripts...Local Voices on National Flashpoints

Friday - April 29, 2016 at 7:30pm | WGBH 2/HD | basicblack.org

A Prince, a Queen, and a General. Brilliant, prolific artist Prince Rogers Nelson, superstar singer Beyonce “Queen Bey" Knowles, and abolitionist hero Harriet Tubman -- General Tubman -- the most celebrated leader of the Underground Railroad… We delve into the loss, triumph, and tribute for all three icons and consider what all of it says about culture, race, and (mainstream) recognition.

And in our online conversation: Asian American police officer Peter Liang fatally shot African American Akai Gurley. The shooting has strained Asian-American and African-American relations. What’s the long term impact?